I know you.
You have a burning desire to create. A hunger.
Whenever you’re not following that creative passion (or passions), you’re living in a state of of low-grade misery. And yet… getting yourself to actually do it is just. So. Darn. Hard.
I know, because I’ve been there.
I spent years (years!) not doing the thing that made me feel most alive. I didn’t have time.
Or it wasn’t “important” enough.
Or it wasn’t going to pay the bills, so how could I justify it?
And little by little, my soul began to shrivel.
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I was definitely not living a creative life…
And now? I’m living a more abundantly creative life than I ever dreamed. (That’s me at the left: Melissa Dinwiddie – artist, inspirationalist, and owner of LivingACreativeLife.com.)
What changed?
I had to decide to put my creative passions at the center. I had to surround myself with people who got it.
Because isolation is a dream-killer. And even if you know something intellectually, sometimes the only way to really integrate stuff is to have it reflected back to you by real, live human beings.
You know, stuff like the Universe WANTS you to create! Like your creative expression is DIVINE. Like it is IMPORTANT that you do this.
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My goal is to get you doing your creative thing.
Can you imagine how wonderful the world would be if we ALL were? THAT’s my dream!
For some time now, I’ve been working with creatives one-on-one and in small circles, using my X-Ray Vision Goggles to find the doorways in their Sticking Points. Getting them unstuck, sparked, stoked and creating, and man has it been fun!
But I realized I really wanted a way to spread the deliciousness of my Creative Ignition Circle small group-coaching masterminds out to more people.
(Because after all, there’s only one of me, and I only take 4 members in a Circle at a time.)
So I decided to build a home for anyone with a hunger to create and a big heart. (Because it’s about supporting each other, having each others’ backs, lifting each other up so that each one of us rises with the tide.)
Enter… the
What is the Creative Ignition Club?
It’s open-heartedness and sharing. It’s playfulness and experimentation. It’s vulnerability and safety. It’s validation and accountability and empowerment and self-love.
In a nutshell, it’s a vibrant community of creatives. And a lot more.
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Testimonial:
“I can’t tell you how much it means to have a “connection” with someone who knows this can be done because she’s done it herself.
First thing I did when I woke up was to “check in” – What a wonderful way to start my day, feeling supported and like I have a “special place” where there are people like me!
It’s a brand new feeling for me, and I love it!!”-Megan Everett
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What happens in the Creative Ignition Club?
Lots of stuff. Here’s a snapshot:
- There’s an online Forum that’s much richer and juicier than your typical online forum. More like a private Facebook just for creatives. A digital home where we share what’s going on in our creative lives, help each other brainstorm, work on whatever gets in the way and push each other forward toward our biggest visions for ourselves.
. - Amazing, brilliant, big-hearted people, who actively support each other. The love and brilliance in this group is a-ma-zing.
. - Really, really good listeners, with ideas and possibilities to suggest that you may never have imagined in your wildest dreams.
. - Smaller Groups inside the larger community, where sub-circles of members can interact around specific interests, topics and themes. (Or not. Some people hang out only in the smaller Groups; others stick with the main one. Some people float in between. Up to you.)
. - Did I mention that YOU can also create your own Groups? Yep. You can. Want a Group just for left-handed German-speaking book artists who also juggle? Go for it!
. - Every month you get to rendezvous with me in a Club-wide conference call, where I put on my X-ray Vision Goggles and help get people past their Sticking Points, and everybody gets to contribute.
. - We also do a Playshop every month, where we rendezvous on the phone again, but this time to do our creative thing. I create a bubble of safety for everyone, we kick the Suck Duck out the door, and we all go play in the Creative Sandbox for a set amount of time. Then we re-convene to check in and do it all again. Then we re-convene (again) to check in and say goodbye. (Everyone is pretty high at this point, while being at the same time also totally grounded. It’s really cool.)
. - You get answers. And insights. And ideas. And epiphanies. And earth-shaking paradigm shifts. Sometimes partnerships spring up. It’s amazing.
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Testimonial:
“Fortune smiled on me when I found your web-site. I deeply believe in what you are trying to do. I had a general feeling that artists were born, and the rest of us should focus on practical things. Part of what I came to realize, with your help, is that I don’t have to be the next Monet or Hemingway. What I produce doesn’t even have to be marketable. Just creating by itself has value and even ‘bad’ art is a learning opportunity.”
-Allison Culley
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Plus:
To get you going, every membership comes with a 30-day kick-start: your very own copy of the Creative Ignition Kit – a whole toolbox of goodies and inspiration to keep you doing your creative thing every day for a whole month:
Daily emails (30 of them!) to inspire you and keep you on track (very brief, to keep the focus on your creative time)
.- A hand-drawn (by me!) downloadable workbook/journal, to chart your journey
. - A hand-drawn (also by me!) downloadable wall chart, to check off your commitment goal each day
. - A hand-drawn (guess what – by me too!) downloadable Commitment Contract, to concretize your commitment to your creative self
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A weekly video to keep you jazzed, and keep the Resistance at bay
.- A meditation mp3 (actually TWO) to get you grounded and clear and ready to work (or play!)
. - A special “Emergency Pack” to be opened only in case of emergency (ie, if you miss a day of your commitment)
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Testimonial:
“Melissa, Thank you so much, for this and for everything… You’ve made a huge difference to me… I bless the day I found you. How did that happen, anyway? I really don’t remember! Must have been the hand of Hope.”
-Laureen
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And there’s more…
- There are also some cool bonuses, like the fact that you get first dibs and super-special pricing on new products and programs, and you even get to help me develop some of them.
. - Plus a $50 discount on any Inner Circle/Creative Ignition Circle group coaching mastermind as long as you’re an active member.
. - Oh, and 3-month and 12-month members also get my Playshop-In-A-Box – the recording of the original Playshop I offered in September, including 6 tutorial videos. ($37 value)
. - And of course, you get to interact with me and ask me any questions you want whenever I’m hanging out in the Club.
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Testimonial:
“I am always so energized after these calls!
-Nana
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Ready to get creating?
Sorry! Doors are currently closed.
Sign up here to get on the waiting list and I’ll let you know as soon as they open up again:
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Testimonial:
“This is me freeing up time! Saying ‘NO!’ to extra work. And ‘YES!’ to my creative life! All discovered in my ignition circle!”
-posted by Shawna
(along with images of new art she’d finally managed to make the time to create)
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Questions, darling? I’ve got answers!
And if you don’t find them here, shoot me an email.
When will I get access to all the good stuff inside?
Pretty much immediately after you pay. It all depends on whether the server gods are smiling, but in most cases you’ll see a “register now” link on your screen within seconds of making your payment, AND you’ll get a confirmation email within minutes, saying your membership has been approved, with a link to the registration page (just in case it hasn’t already appeared for you.)
From there you just register by filling out a short form (user name, name, password, email – the usual – plus a few optional questions).
Once my robots get your registration info they’ll send you back an activation link. Click that link and voilá! You’re IN!
What about the Creative Ignition Kit emails? When do they start?
You’ll start receiving the Kit emails on the first of the month. HOWEVER, if you’d like the Kit emails to start at another time, just email me and I’ll be happy to reset them for you.
What if something comes up and I’m not able to keep up with the Kit?
I’m always happy to reset your 30 Creative Ignition Kit emails to start over. Just send me an email — easy-peasy!
When do I have to sign up?
You have through the first of the coming month to sign up for the upcoming kick-start session. After that I’ll close the doors to new members until the next session starts up.
Will there be other opportunities to join later on?
There will definitely be other opportunities to join later on, but I can’t guarantee the price will stay the same. Once you join, you will have access to the lowest prices for as long as you stay a member.
Will my credit card continue to be charged?
Nope. These memberships are one-time payments only. You will not be charged again, and your membership will expire at the end of your term. I will, however, send a reminder email before your membership expires, and you’ll have an option to rejoin with an ongoing subscription at then-current prices.
(But even if you choose to do that, you’ll be able to cancel with literally one click of a button, should you ever want to leave. Though I can’t imagine you ever would!)
What kinds of membership term options will be available when my initial membership term expires?
I’m not making any promises on this one, but it’s very likely that you’ll have a choice of a recurring monthly, recurring quarterly, or recurring yearly membership.
In any case, you’ll also always have the option to cancel at any time with one click of a button right on the contact page. It’s that easy.
It sounds so awesome! But I’m super-busy, and I don’t know if I have time to participate…
Oh, do I get that!
The first thing I can say about that is that you don’t have to participate in any particular way. My personal philosophy is “whatever works is right.”
If you love interacting online, then you’ll adore the Club site! If that’s not your thing, you’ll still get a ton out of the Creative Ignition Kit, the Playshop-In-A-Box! (3- and 12-months memberships only), the monthly phone calls, and the live telephone Playshops.
Also, if you can’t make the phone calls, you can still listen in afterwards, because I post all of the recordings on the site.
And if you ever need me to reset the Creative Ignition Kit daily emails, just let me know and I’ll start them over for ya!
Will the phone calls be recorded for me to listen to later?
Yep.
Do you do refunds?
Nope. And here’s why: The Club is a safe bubble for working on our stuff, which means stuff comes up. Letting you run away when you get scared or things get hard, or when the Resistance tells you that you can’t do this for whatever reason, would be utterly irresponsible of me.
My commitment is to help you past the Resistance. And to foster a community that welcomes you with an open heart and helps you feel supported and comfortable.
And even if you never interact in the forums, you still get the Creative Ignition Kit, the monthly group calls, the monthly Playshops, and sneak peeks into new products and experiences as I brew them up. The value of all that combined is worth well more than the price.
Before you sign up, check with yourself to make sure this is really what you want. If it is, I want you in the Club! If it’s not, or if it just isn’t good timing, that’s perfectly okay! We’ll meet up when the time is right. And you can always hang out with me on the blog, on Facebook, and at the free telephone chats I host once a quarter.
What if I have technical problems?
Sometimes technical issues arise, but my commitment is to patiently and lovingly tend to you until everything is made right.
What if I don’t have a PayPal account?
No problem! Just click on the “Check out with PayPal” button and you will have the option to pay with your credit card. The link to do so looks like this:
What’s with the funny prices – $54, $72, $198??
In mystical Judaism, every number is associated with a letter of the alphabet. The number 18 has special significance, because it spells out the word “chai,” or “life.” Because the Creative Ignition Club is so much about being life-enhancing, life-boosting, life-giving, I just thought it would be cool to make the prices all multiples of 18.
How long will I have access to the course materials?
You’ll have access to everything until your initial membership term expires. If you’d like to continue your access, you’ll have a chance to sign up for a recurring membership before your membership expires. You may also rejoin at a later date, for the prices that are current at that time.
I’m a little worried about this 30-day commitment in the Creative Ignition Kit.. What if the timing isn’t good for me? Or what if I miss a day?
Not a problem. If you know this simply is not a good time to take on the 30-day challenge of the Kit, but you know you really want in the Club, I’ll be happy to set your daily Kit emails to start at any time you like – just send me an email to let me know.
And if you miss a day, I created the Emergency Pack just for such emergencies! You’ll love it.
I’ve got you covered.
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Testimonial:
“Just being on your site is like a Bubble Bath for the Spirit. I’ve signed up for your weekly ArtSpark just so I can have more of that!! Great energy, thank you.”
-Sandy Morris
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Ready to join the Club?
Doors are currently closed, but sign up here and I’ll let you know as soon as they open up again:
Questions? Just email me here. and I’ll be happy to answer!
